Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 1.48%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
1.48%
FDX now pays $4.72 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-08-05) | $131.18 | 3.60% |
| 5 years ago(2021-08-03) | $226.12 | 2.09% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-04) | $211.78 | 2.23% |
| 1 year ago(2025-08-08) | $183.64 | 2.57% |
| Buying today(at $318.57) | $318.57 | 1.48% |
Projection: starting from today's 1.48% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 11.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
1.48%
In 3 years
2.90%
In 5 years
4.52%
In 10 years
13.81%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for FedEx Corporation (FDX).
Starting Yield
1.48%
Ending YOC
7.84%
Year 15 Dividend
$24.98
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$192.72
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $4.72 | N/A | 1.48% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $5.27 | +11.75% | 1.66% | $5.27 |
| Year 2 | $5.89 | +11.75% | 1.85% | $11.17 |
| Year 3 | $6.59 | +11.75% | 2.07% | $17.76 |
| Year 4 | $7.36 | +11.75% | 2.31% | $25.12 |
| Year 5 | $8.23 | +11.75% | 2.58% | $33.34 |
| Year 6 | $9.19 | +11.75% | 2.89% | $42.54 |
| Year 7 | $10.27 | +11.75% | 3.22% | $52.81 |
| Year 8 | $11.48 | +11.75% | 3.60% | $64.29 |
| Year 9 | $12.83 | +11.75% | 4.03% | $77.12 |
| Year 10 | $14.34 | +11.75% | 4.50% | $91.45 |
| Year 11 | $16.02 | +11.75% | 5.03% | $107.47 |
| Year 12 | $17.90 | +11.75% | 5.62% | $125.37 |
| Year 13 | $20.01 | +11.75% | 6.28% | $145.38 |
| Year 14 | $22.36 | +11.75% | 7.02% | $167.74 |
| Year 15 | $24.98 | +11.75% | 7.84% | $192.72 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
